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Old 05-16-2006, 01:18 PM
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Default Change my acid bath?

well, Im using a 20 gal tank for my acid bath.

Caswell initially sent me the agitator/airpump with the stainless steel parts inside. I didnt notice this till a replacement got in because the pump wasnt working (stainless steel axis dissolved in the bath) and this came with a plastic axis.

My bath is now yellowish, Im not 100% sure if this is entirely due to the stainless steel but I do know I have a yellow tint to my water now. Will this small of a contamination really affect my anodizing jobs? It will cost approx $50 to replace and if I can get by for a little without changing it I would.

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It's hard to say without knowing what for sure and how much might have contaminated the tank. Do you have a extra piece lying around you can run a test run on?
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Old 05-18-2006, 02:10 AM
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did a spyder after that. Everything looked good so no worries yet.
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